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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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So I'm pretty close to buying some Kosei K3 wheels but they only make them in Emery Gold and Silver Painted. Measurements are 18x7.5, +48 offset and I'm dropped on Hotchkis so I don't think I'll have any rubbing issues as it looks like it will be tucked. I was thinking of getting spacers at the same time to push it out just a little bit to make it a bit more flush, but that's not the question. Not many tc's sport gold wheels and those that do are SW, which look like the best color that can actually pull it off. But I was wondering if gold wheels are a bit extreme for NB. I apologize in advance for the crappy photo"chop" pics of what both color wheels would look like on NB. Help me decide please because I really was thinking on getting the gold ones!!!



Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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eww no, i have a NB as well and i don't think id put the gold on even if i was paid to do it, the whites look sick though
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:08 AM
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in real life, i would say ehhhh. IMO i think dark silver (hyper silver) would look hawt! thats just IMO?
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go gunmetal like me, i think gunmetal looks awsome on nbm



Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:16 AM
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check my profile.... same exact sized wheel as i have.


silver for sure.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:35 AM
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Yeah, I'm totally settled on getting some 5-stars and the Kosei K3's are the only ones that are visually appealing to me (aren't too thin), but the problem is that they only come in two colors, emery gold and silver painted. The only other 5-stars I like are the g-games 77wolf in gunmetal or even dark bronze, but those are a bit pricey.
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well i say go with the silver ones, look 1,000 times better than the gold
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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I dunno, the blue/gold combo looks ok to me. Kinda Subaru-esque.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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I like it.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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no no no captain, gold wheels look good on the subaru's cuz they are dif shade of blue, nbm looks a lil too dark for the gold, and makes it look dull like
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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we dont drive subies capt'n ;)
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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watch heres the dif of the blue with gold, looks nice, nbm too dark to pull off the gold color

Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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Ah, I know...I still like it though.

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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:53 AM
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oooo fake sti... that's the 02/03 body style
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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^^^

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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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you can tell by the headlight design ^^
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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ill admit, even this si can pull off gold, cuz of its shade of blue
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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2003-
http://www.targanewfoundland.com/images/2004/1040_L.jpg


2004-
http://www.carseek.com/car_images/04...a-hero-wrx.jpg
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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I can't see the headlights...how are you seein' em Neo?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:58 AM
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i can tell by the curve outlining the headlight ^^


i used to be a wrx freak



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